Hauptgedanke

[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌdaŋkə]

/[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌdaŋkə]/ noun

The verdict

“Hauptgedanke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorrangiger, wichtigster Gedanke

Corpus desk

Index DE-hauptgedanke · Hauptgedanke · German

Hauptgedanke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Hauptgedanke
PropertyValue
HeadwordHauptgedanke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌdaŋkə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hauptgedanke“ im Deutschen

Hauptgedankeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hauptgedanke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌdaŋkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vorrangiger, wichtigster Gedanke".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hauptgedanke, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hauptgedanke, spelled H-A-U-P-T-G-E-D-A-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorrangiger, wichtigster Gedanke

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Hauptgedanke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „All dies erfasste ich wohl mit einem Blick, doch mein Hauptgedanke war, mein Leben zu retten.“

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hauptgedanke"?
"Hauptgedanke" is spelled H-A-U-P-T-G-E-D-A-N-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌdaŋkə].
What does "Hauptgedanke" mean?
As a noun, "Hauptgedanke" means: vorrangiger, wichtigster Gedanke
How do you pronounce "Hauptgedanke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hauptgedanke" is [ˈhaʊ̯ptɡəˌdaŋkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hauptgedanke" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list